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                This document provides guidelines for code formatting and documentation to
                individuals and teams contributing to Zend Framework. Many developers using Zend
                Framework have also found these coding standards useful because their code&#039;s style
                remains consistent with all Zend Framework code. It is also worth noting that it
                requires significant effort to fully specify coding standards.
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            <blockquote><p><b class="note">Note</b>: 
                
                    Sometimes developers consider the establishment of a standard more important
                    than what that standard actually suggests at the most detailed level of
                    design. The guidelines in Zend Framework&#039;s coding standards capture practices
                    that have worked well on the Zend Framework project. You may modify these
                    standards or use them as is in accordance with the terms of our <a href="http://framework.zend.com/license" class="link external">&raquo; license</a>.
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                Topics covered in Zend Framework&#039;s coding standards include:
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                Coding standards are important in any development project, but they are particularly
                important when many developers are working on the same project. Coding standards
                help ensure that the code is high quality, has fewer bugs, and can be easily
                maintained.
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